Gustavo Petro’s Warning on Venezuela: A Costly Miscalculation That Threatens Regional Stability and American Security

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has issued a stark warning that any U.S. military intervention in Venezuela risks turning the nation into a second Syria, inevitably pulling Colombia—and by extension, the United States—into yet another destabilizing conflict in Latin America. While this cautionary message sounds a note of restraint, it also reveals deeper tensions surrounding America's vital role in safeguarding its own southern border and hemispheric security. Is Caution Becoming Complicity in Venezuela's Threat to American Interests? Petro's comments came amid reports that the U.S. Navy has deployed three warships carrying 4,000 troops near Venezuelan waters, prepared to "use all its...